French to get bonus to make do and mend clothes - BBC News

In a bid to tackle fast fashion, consumers will get a discount worth up to €25 (£21) per repair.
3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, JEAN CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFPImage caption, Part of the government's plan is to create new jobs in the repair sectorBy Paul KirbyBBC NewsFrance is launching a bonus scheme to persuade consumers to repair their clothes and worn-out shoes rather than throwing them away and buying new ones.
From October, the bonus will come in the form of a discount worth between €6 (£5) and €25 (£21) per repair.
Bérangère Couillard, who is the junior ecology minister, complained that 700,000 tonnes of clothing ended up in landfill in France every year.
The government is to contribute €154m to fund the bonus over five years.
Ms Couillard urged "all sewing workshops and shoemakers to join the system", which will offer a rebate of €7 for a new heel and €10-€25 for new lining in a jacket, skirt or other garment. The aim is to support the repair sector and create new jobs.
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